Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to a system and method of network loop detection and recovery. In one embodiment of the invention, a networked node contains a loop detection and recovery agent. The loop detection and recovery agent may include a loop detection module and a loop recovery...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7672228?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7672228 - System and method for network loop detection and recovery